Saturday, February 26th, 2011 at
12:47 pm
CARSON CITY — Nevada saw 27 percent growth in the number of residents receiving food stamps this past year.
Friday, February 25th, 2011 at
9:03 pm
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Friday, February 25th, 2011 at
1:46 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers on food stamps would not be allowed to spend them on sugar-sweetened drinks under an obesity-fighting proposal being floated by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson. Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. Paterson planned to announce Thursday that they are seeking permission from the U.S. …
Friday, February 25th, 2011 at
12:31 am
A record number of North Dakotans are using food stamps to buy groceries, coinciding with the state’s population growth but contrary to its robust economy, said Richard Rathge, the Data Center director and North Dakota demographer. In Williams County, however, less people are receiving food stamps despite a population increase.
Friday, February 25th, 2011 at
12:15 am
As of November, 43.6 million Americans, or more than 14 percent of the population, collected food stamps to purchase groceries as tough economic times continued. The number of recipients was up 0.9 percent from October, according to a recent report of the U.S. Department of Agriculture . Compared to